Gene Shue vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy and Gene Shue that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Gene Shue

vs.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene Shue 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 James Worthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Gene Shue 699 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Gene Shue 32 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.